The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 30th August 2026

The Order of ST Benedict AT Alton Abbey

Registered charity 229216 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

7.3y median 6y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

10.3y
average years in governance
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 9The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 8Religious Activities 5Accommodation/housing 4Education/training 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Other services 2Arts and leisure 1Professional services 1

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
incomespending£32k latest income · spending exceeded income in 2023 and 2024

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Related organisations

Connected through a shared trustee

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Contact

Websitewww.altonabbey.com
Emailbursar@altonabbey.com
Phone01420561691
Address12 Estuary Avenue, Appledore, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1GF

Finances

£31,561 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£121,967£132,684
2021£175,689£187,831
2022£106,130£156,752
2023£58,350£150,723
2024£31,561£170,712

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingReligious Activities

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ORDER OF ST. BENEDICT AND THE MAINTENANCE OF DESTITUTE AND INFIRM MERCHANT SEAMEN HOUSED AT THE ABBEY ALTON HAMPSHIRE

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 1ST MAY 1925 AS AMENDED 17TH DECEMBER 1980 AND SCHEME OF 2ND SEPTEMBER 1982

Trustees (9)

9trustees
69median age
1aged 70+

Connected charities (12)

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